altitude is not very important because of the zones.
annual precipitation
20-40 inches of rain per year
melanie:
temperature range: The winter temperature range is -54 to -1° C (-65 to 30° F), Temperature range in the summer gets as low as -7° C (20° F)
seasonal conditions: The winters, as you can see, are really cold, with lots of snow., The summers are mostly warm, rainy and humid
5 plants:
1. Balsam Fir
2. Douglas Fir
3. Paper Birch
4. White Poplar
5. White Spruce
5 animals:
1. Canada goose
2. Bald Eagle
3. Reindeer
4. Short Tailed Weasel
5. Wolverine Adaptations: Plants- conifers don't shed their leaves in order to survive the winter Animals- fur changes color depending on season for camouflage burrow underground during winter
3 examples of locations
- Canadian Zones
- Arctic Cordillera
- Boreal Plains
lattitudes and to altitudes- 50 degrees to 60 degrees north
- altitude is not very important because of the zones.
annual precipitationmelanie:
temperature range: The winter temperature range is -54 to -1° C (-65 to 30° F), Temperature range in the summer gets as low as -7° C (20° F)
seasonal conditions: The winters, as you can see, are really cold, with lots of snow., The summers are mostly warm, rainy and humid
5 plants:
1. Balsam Fir
2. Douglas Fir
3. Paper Birch
4. White Poplar
5. White Spruce
5 animals:
1. Canada goose
2. Bald Eagle
3. Reindeer
4. Short Tailed Weasel
5. Wolverine
Adaptations:
Plants- conifers don't shed their leaves in order to survive the winter
Animals- fur changes color depending on season for camouflage
burrow underground during winter
bibliography
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